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I have been seeing a private counsellor, Martin, for the last few weeks and have found him to be very caring, considerate and an incredibly experienced counsellor. He has helped me through what I would describe as the worst year of my life, having...

People talk about having a 'light-bulb moment'. A moment when something switches on in your mind, a torch is shone in front of you and for years you haven't been able to make out the reality, until now. I was 32 weeks pregnant with our now beautiful...

I have lived with severe depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. My therapist says that while it is hereditary, a lot of it can be learned behaviour also. When I was 10 years old my mum had a complete breakdown. She wouldn’t get...

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression at the beginning of 2016. I have always been a 'worrier'. I even remember being at primary school, worrying about something pretty much every day. I found myself (and still do) catastrophising about...

When I was two years old, my mother experienced postnatal depression (PND). This meant that for her, it was difficult to raise me. While my dad was at work, I would be in front of the TV, watching cartoons that were suitable for infants, while she...